DesignWISE
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DesignWISE is a research-based tool rooted in design thinking, systemic leadership and indigenous thinking.
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The goal of the DesignWISE is to offer an alternative to traditional design processes, where emphasis often lies in how we can efficiently move from idea or brief to final outcome.
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DesignWISE is based on the assertion that to achieve deeper changes in our organizations and societies, we must learn to reconnect with deeper layers within ourselves and with the nature we are a part of. This requires moving away from reproducing the usual realms of experience and well-known solutions.
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Hence, DesignWISE is designed to incorporate practices of introspection and contemplation – including mindfulness – into design processes, thereby transcending the ordinary and incorporating different forms of inspiration into our practice.
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DesignWISE wheel consists of eight phases that follow the cycle of the medicine wheel, traversing through various seasons, elements, and life stages, each representing different fundamental energies in the universe. Throughout, there are opportunities for phases of zooming in and out, from the specific and concrete to the planetary level.
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The fundamental questions behind DesignWISE are: How can we shift perspective from human to planetary? How can we create without causing harm? How can we create to regenerate?
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